Sociologist; Research Assistant, Hope Foundation for Women and Children

Reproductive Health Access Under Social Control: Household Power, Stigma, and Women's Autonomy

This study investigates the intersection of household power dynamics, social stigma, and women's autonomy in reproductive health decision-making, focusing on Bangladesh. It explores how these factors influence women’s access to reproductive health services and their ability to make informed reproductive choices. Using a mixed-methods design, the study combines quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to examine the role of household decision-making power, social norms, and reproductive co

2026

From Policy to Practice: Disability Inclusion Gaps in Social Protection and Livelihood Programmes

This paper analyses policy-practice gap in disability inclusion in social protection and livelihood programmes to assuage the unrelenting discrepancies between policy intentions and the real policy implementation results. Although more countries have now adopted rights based models and a national policy commitment towards international standards, such as the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the Sustainable Development Goals, persons with disabilities remain hea

2026

Health Disparities in Bangladesh: Everyday Barriers to Care and the Social Production of Inequality

The situation in Bangladesh is such that healthcare disparities are influenced by structural, economic, and social factors and result in unequal health status, especially among the marginalized groups. Although there have been some positive changes in the public health, like the increase in life expectancy and the reduction in the child mortality, the disparity is still high. The major obstacles are the high out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure that burdens low income households financially and the g

2026